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Author Topic: Voice of the Balloon 6925 USB 2311 3 Feb 2023  (Read 656 times)

Offline DangerKitty

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Voice of the Balloon 6925 USB 2311 3 Feb 2023
« on: February 03, 2023, 2312 UTC »
music and no ID so far at 2311
"99 Red Balloons" - Nena
35343, S7 peaks, pretty stable signal
2317: "Balloon Man" - Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians
? Maybe a balloon themed broadcast ?
2320: now 45444
2320: "Balloons" - Foals
2323: "Up, Up and Away" - Fifth Dimension (Skipmuck and Ct Yankee got their wish! I like this too.)
2326: YL: This is the Voice of the [Balloon ?] -> no audio

Thank you for the broadcast!
« Last Edit: February 03, 2023, 2328 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Re: Voice of the Balloon 6925 USB 2311 3 Feb 2023
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2023, 2316 UTC »
2316 music under the noise floor.

LOL, "Voice of the Balloon." Very topical.  ;D
« Last Edit: February 03, 2023, 2328 UTC by MDK2 »
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Re: Voice of the Balloon 6925 USB 2311 3 Feb 2023
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2023, 2316 UTC »
2312 UTC Here also with a solid S9 signal
2317 UTC Unid pop song YL singer
I'd like to request "Up, Up and Away" by the Fifth Dimension  :)
2323 UTC Thanks for playing my request!  8)
2326 UTC YL with "This is the Voice of the Balloon"
« Last Edit: February 03, 2023, 2326 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Voice of the Balloon 6925 USB 2311 3 Feb 2023
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2023, 2317 UTC »
Very Good reception This frequency wassending Balloon related SSTV's earlier
2316 "99 Luftballons"
2319 "Balloon Man" Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians
Topical music request - "Up, Up, and Away" 5th Dimension
2323 Wow and it is instantly played  ;D
Maybe this is Balloon Smacker  ;)
2326 ID "This is the Voice of the Balloon"
« Last Edit: February 03, 2023, 2326 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Voice of the Balloon 6925 USB 2311 3 Feb 2023
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2023, 2321 UTC »
2321 "Balloons " Foals S7
2324 "Up Up and Away " The 5th Dimension
2327 ID "The Voice of the Balloon "/ off
« Last Edit: February 03, 2023, 2328 UTC by hsmith77 »
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Re: Voice of the Balloon 6925 USB 2311 3 Feb 2023
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2023, 2324 UTC »
signal S8-9 on the SDR in Fair Hill, Maryland
23.22 song "Balloons"
23.23 song "Up, Up and Away"
23.26 2x ID " This is the Voice of the Balloon"
23-26 off

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« Last Edit: February 03, 2023, 2331 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: Voice of the Balloon 6925 USB 2311 3 Feb 2023
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2023, 2328 UTC »
5th Dimension- "Up, Up, and Away" sounding clear and signal is S7. Thanks for the broadcast!
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Re: Voice of the Balloon 6925 USB 2311 3 Feb 2023
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2023, 2345 UTC »
I always liked Robin Hitchcock. He's been doing interesting stuff since he formed the Soft Boys when he was at at Cambridge in the mid-70's.